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3. Tap on the Music folder to open it.
4. Tap on the audio file you want to play.
Your NOOK Color launches the Music player application and plays the file.
Launching the Music Player Application
To launch the Music player application, do this:
1. Open the Quick Nav Menu and tap the Apps icon.
Your NOOK Color opens a screen displaying icons of special applications, such as music applications and games.
2. Tap the Music icon.
The Music application launches.
Using the Music Application
The Music application has two modes: Browse and Now Playing. A title in a red band running across the screen iden-
tifies the current mode. You can switch to the other mode by tapping its icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
When the Music application is in Now Playing mode, you will see the following icons at the bottom of the screen:
• Shuffle (two crossed arrows) – play songs or tracks in a random order
• Repeat (two arrows forming a loop) – tap once to repeat all your songs and tracks; tap twice to repeat the cur-
rent song or track
• Album art (a box) – lists the songs on the album and displays the album's artwork
• Browse (a stack of horizontal lines) – see a list of songs or tracks
• Search (a magnifying glass) – search the list of songs or tracks for a particular title or artist
If you see a Browse icon in the upper right corner of the screen, you can tap it to browse your songs and tracks by
different criteria. You'll see these icons toward the bottom of the screen:
• List (musical notes) – list tracks and times
• Artist (microphone) – sort tracks by the artist's name
• Album (disc) –lists the songs on the album and displays the album's artwork
• Playlist (a stack of horizontal lines) – see a list of playlists, including a default playlist (songs that have been re-
cently added) as well as any playlists you have created
• Search (a magnifying glass) – search the list of songs or tracks for a particular title or artist
Creating a Playlist
To create a playlist, do this:
1. Press and hold on a track that you want to include in the playlist. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Tap on the menu choice Add to playlist.
A new popup menu appears, offerting you a choice of playlists.
3. Tap the menu choice New.
A dialog box opens for entering a name for the playlist.
4. Tap in the text field for the playlist name.
A keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen.
5. Enter the name you want to give the playlist.
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